Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-04-23
ROBBED AND HANGED.


 Up in His own House and
 Robbed-He Is Drawn up With
 a Rope Until He Becomes Un-
 consciOus-Arrest of the Per-
 potratOrs.
 On Monday night, while Kr. W. H. Wheaton was resting on his bed under aR open window in his house, at his San Pedro ranch, he was aroused from his sleep by some one riding up to the open door, and Mexican called out asking for water MT. Wheaton told him to go to the well and get all he wanted. The Mexican parleyed for a time, asking if he did not have water at the house, and finally asking where the well was situ- ated. Mr. Wheaton got up and went to the door and was immediately confronted by three other dismounted Mexicans, who grabbed him, one upon each side and the other covering his eyes The fourth Mexican then dismounted and they all took him into the house and de- manded his money. They took from four to six dollars in silver from one pocket and S31 in greenbacks from his watch pocket-two S10. two $5 and one $1.
 They then asked him if that was all the money he had, and he said it was. They replied that they knew better, for he had recently scld a lot of hogs in Tombstons and had plenty of money, at least thousand dollars, which they wanted; they threatened to kill him if he did not tell them where it was.
 Not getting any satisfaction, they took a hair rope from the saddle on the horse st the door and threw it over beam; then they made s nsosO and put 1t about Mr Wheaton's neck and drew him up How long hs remained suspended he does not remember, but as the first ehok- ing sensations merged into burning sui location his senses gradually became 1 confused and he was soon entirely un- conscious When he returned to con sciousness he was upon the floor, bound and guarded, while others were searching the house for plunder They succeeded in finding $1o0 in gold in crevice un- der the window, but failed to find any more.
 Again they threatened to kill him un- less he produced more money, and he could hear the click of the gun as It's hammer was raised to dispatch him, al- though in the darkness he could see hardly more than the outlines of thelr forms MT Wheaton still refused and told them ts ''kill away" They hesi- tated a moment and again made another search for money, but without avail
 It was evident that they were then about to abandon the search and were concerned as to what disposition should be made of Mr. Wheaton, and they finally told him they would throw him into tho well. They took blanket and bound it over his head and pirioned his arms and forced him out of the house to the well. They found this impossible, however, for only an sight-inch opening existed in the well, so they toek him back into the house, put him on a bed, cut the rawhide lines from his brldlO and rebound his hands behind him, and his right foot drawn up as far as possible to- ward them. Taking their hair rope and such plundsr as they wanted, they went out, first admonishing him that if he should give any alarm or send word to the Sheriff they would return and kill him. They locked the door, barricaded the window and then disappeared in the darkness.
 Every one who knows Mr Wheaton knows that his enc distinguishing charac- teristic is the lack of all fear and tho most unhinching bravery. Bound down as he was, and suffering from the injuries already inflicted, his one thoush ht WAS to get word to his neighbors for the double purpose of preventing their suffering a like fate and to intercept the robbers.
 His hands were bound with the raw hide reins, which would not admit of very secure knots, and in their haste they had carelessly tied them, and after very severe sxcrtions he succeeded in freeing his hands within twenty mi nutes after they left
 He got out of a back window the Mex jeans had not observed and went at once to tho residence of Constable Antonio Soto, rousing him out of his sleep. Tax ing horse there he weut to Moragn's ranch and got three Mexican's to accom- pany him down to J. P. Sehoshusen's ranch, fully expecting that the robbers had paid him visit Schoshussn had not been molested, and he at once went around to all hls neighbors to warn them, while Mir. Wheaton and the others re- turned to Whsaton's ranch, arriving there about daylight.
 In looking over his effects Mir. Whea. ton found there were missing the follow